MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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